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Google Maps includes a feature allowing users to drop a pin on any spot on the map, even if it isn't a registered address or business. The pin can be used for navigation, sharing a meeting spot, or remembering a specific location like a parked bike or scenic viewpoint.
Startup Xona Space Systems is set to launch six satellites this month, marking the debut of what it calls the first precision commercial alternative to GPS. Founded in 2019 by five Stanford-trained engineers, the company aims to sell more accurate, harder-to-jam positioning and timing signals than government-run systems like GPS, Galileo, BeiDou and GLONASS. CEO Brian Manning said the company built a new satellite architecture that avoids costly onboard atomic clocks by relying on close ground communication.
Amazon has discounted the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 robot lawn mower to $2,109, down from its $2,799 list price, a $590 reduction. The wire-free mower is built for lawns up to about 0.75 acre and uses all-wheel drive plus a LiDAR, vision and RTK-based navigation system called Tri-Fusion for boundary-free, multi-zone mowing. The deal requires an active Amazon Prime membership.
Dreame has released the L60 Ultra PE, a mid-range robot vacuum priced at $1,100 that combines vacuuming and mopping with 30,000Pa of suction, extending side brushes, and a heated water mopping system. Its base station mixes clean water with detergent, stores dirty water, and holds a debris bag rated for up to 100 days of use, with water reserves covering roughly 1,200 square feet of mopping per fill.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that website redesigns typically start with complaints about outdated design or poor conversion, but the harder work is confronting unresolved business choices—like which audiences, services, or divisions actually deserve priority. The piece notes that sitemaps built up over years often reflect a company's accumulated history rather than a deliberate current strategy, with old pages persisting simply because no one removed them.
Apple's iPhone Duo introduced a redesigned outer display that places navigation and dock controls within thumb's reach while retaining a large viewing area. The design has inspired tech enthusiasts, including a Twitter user named Dylan, to mock up a non-folding 'iPhone Solo' concept using the same outer-screen layout and proportions.
AstroHelm is a newly launched app that uses a phone's camera to match visible stars against sky data, pinpointing a telescope or telephoto lens's exact aim with sub-arcminute accuracy. The plate-solving process runs entirely on-device, requiring no internet connection, and the app works with any telescope or lens rather than proprietary hardware. It also suggests observation targets based on location, time, moonlight and twilight conditions, and can be controlled remotely from a second device.
Android Authority found that Google is developing a UI change for the Phone by Google app that would move the Contacts tab back into the bottom navigation bar, alongside Home and Keypad. The feature was uncovered in beta version 240.0.986973448 and enabled through manual tinkering, not yet a public rollout. Currently, Contacts sits in a sidebar menu after Google's Material 3 Expressive redesign removed it from the main navigation last year.
Amazon has discounted the Shark PowerDetect Robot Vacuum & Mop Combo to $279.99 from its $1,299.99 list price, a 78% reduction and an all-time low. The device combines vacuuming and mopping with a self-emptying, self-cleaning base that can go up to 60 days without manual maintenance, plus LiDAR navigation and room mapping. The discount requires an Amazon Prime membership, which is available via a free 30-day trial.
At Meta Connect 2026, Meta announced a batch of updates for its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including a voice-driven photorealistic hologram avatar to represent wearers during calls, starting as an early-access feature for US WhatsApp users this fall. Meta also expanded heads-up navigation to support cycling and transit directions using landmark-based cues, added a new Explore app for browsing compatible apps, and introduced smaller updates like Dolby Atmos audio, in-glasses photo editing, and mirrored phone notifications. The glasses are also expanding to the UK, Canada, France, Italy and Germany.
A benchmark description surfaced detailing how an AI system referred to as GPT-6 Astra was evaluated on a driving course, measuring progress along a centerline, GPS-based distance, finish time, and accepted motion commands. The metrics track whether the run stayed within 4 meters of the course, whether it finished or collided, and how commands like set_motion and stop_now were executed during the attempt.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that modern website design relies on the same principles used in manuscripts, maps and architecture long before the internet existed—hierarchy, imagery, patterns and spatial organization that help people find meaning quickly. The piece contends that clarity, familiar navigation patterns and purposeful imagery are structural necessities rather than stylistic choices.